Metro273

I read all these horror stories of some of you replacing your windshields and I say I hope that doesn't happen to me! After almost 4 years with my Box...BOOM! It needs replacing...

I'm driving on the highway with the wife and daughter, listening to my iPod Touch and this loud noise comes from the front of my Box! My instinct is to close my eyes and all I feel is stuff hitting my face. I open my eyes and I see my windshield broken and small pieces of glass everywhere!

I don't what it was but there were several cars and trucks in front of me in several lanes. We were all doing like 60-70 mph! Something got kicked up by someone in front of me but I don't know what. I'll just wait to get it replaced in the spring time cause I don't drive it in the winter...

tCtCtC

reasons why the box's toaster shape is ftl.

NotJonGreco

No need to hate just cause we got style.

Bummer on the breakage man...i'm on my 2nd windshield after a simmilar incident. Glass coverage FTW!

DOUGH_BOY_60

if you have glass cov on your insurance then the replace it for free! no out of pockect expensive and the new glass will be on the care in about 30minz......why wait?

tCtCtC

never said i was hating on the box... ive always wanted one

draxcaliber

WOW!!! you know, i've often thought about whipping change out the sun roof of my tc when some @$$hole is tailgating me...glad i actually did it because that is serious damage...or wait, that quarter is just there to show how big the impact was isn't it?

anyway, just thinking about it, i'd get that replaced sooner rather then later. if some little furry critter gets in there, they can make your box a happy home.

my grandfather left his honda accord with us when he moved back to greece for a while, and some mouse started living in it, and not only that, they stored dog food they found in the garage in the a/c vents, so when driving around and making turns, you'd hear kibble and bits rolling around inside the dash.

Gothbox

dang man, thats crazy.
glad you are ok though, could have been worse.

Metro273

Hey Drax, whatever it was, it didn't break thru the laminate, so no way for them lilttle suckers to get in...

draxcaliber

alright, just thought i'd share, imagine what a pain it would be to have to go and vacuum out all the food those little bastards stash away if they get in! also, they could nibble on your wiring and such, which would really suck.

Metro273

Maybe one of you will know. I have Allstate, so you think they will cover it or atleast part of it?

Murbyrne

it hasn't happened to me yet!

sucks tho....

its_ikon

if you don't have glass coverage than they will cover it under comprehensive and comp claims don't raise rates either. of course if you have an unusually high deductible than you can be paying out of pocket. should always have comp at 250 or lower since it cost nearly nothing to have that low.

shupes31

bummer

Metro273

You are right, it could have been worse, like bouncing off of the hood instead and leaving a nice dent on it and then hitting the windshield!

burstaneurysm

Wow, that sucks.

As far as the claim, I know when I was with Geico, they sent safelite out. If they could repair, it was free, if the window needed replacement it was 50 bucks.

That's definitely a replacement. But it might not cost a whole lot.

SoundBox

That sucks!

rygar

The curse of the box. I went through two windshields in a 3 month period. Both times it was debris falling out of a truck in front of me. Now I try to avoid getting stuck behind semi's and work trucks. Fortunately in Florida, the insurance company has to fix or replace the window for free. I think it's a state law.

An old friend of mine used to have a VW bus and he had a tire fall off of a pick up in front of him. He said the tire bounced once on the highway and crashed straight through his windshield on the passenger side!

andrewdustin

damn, that hit hard! sorry to see this but i am glad no one was hurt. good luck with things man, i'm crossing my fingers that i don't have to deal with this, five years and counting.

RCZDesigns

Just saw this on the main page.

I feel bad for you also, but it isn't the box thats cursed, it's just people who haven't had windshield issues getting what is coming, lol.

I've always had beaters before my tc, never a problem. First night of owning my tc I got a rock chip right in front of my face, eye level on the windshield.

Could be much worse. I had a fridge fall off the back of a truck I was following about 40ft behind doing about 45 and I swerved to avoid it, barely missing the fridge but the handle broke off and totally demolished the ladys windshield behind me. Looked like someone threw a baseball bat at it. It was one of those old school HD fridges too.

Metro273

I called my Allstate agent but the darn office was closed! I'll try again tomorrow...